Why Call an IBCLC?

Years ago when we lived in much
closer communities, we grew-up seeing our mothers, aunties, and neighbors raising-up
their babies on their arms. This was part of our earliest training in
breastfeeding.

However, with the times our daily
living has changed, and we became more isolated. Although there may be
advantages to living in smaller communities there are certainly
some negative social effects, too. Breastfeeding, or the lack of it,
is one of these modern-socialization issues. Seeing happily nursing
babies in our homes, in our extended families or around our neighborhoods
is not one of ourday-to-day
norm anymore.

We are growing-up not knowing: how
and how much the new baby breastfeeds, or what is the normal infant behaviour.*
So does this mean we have to give-up breastfeeding or move to communes?